Morning coffee

For years, I didn’t make coffee at home before heading to the office during the work week. I would always rush out the door and have my morning coffee while reading my emails. It’s not that I don’t make coffee— in fact, I seem to have collected a number of coffee brewing devices over the years: a Cuisinart 10-cup drip coffee maker, a Bodum 8-cup french press, a Bialetti Moka Express 6-cup and 3-cup (I have yet to get a Francis Francis expresso machine!).

But lately it seems I need a little kick start to my morning prep. Using my drip coffee maker seems like such a waste to use everyday, so I thought I had found the perfect coffee maker with my mini Moka Express, a simple shot of expresso to gulp down in a flash. But in my opinion, expresso is way better in the afternoon or after dinner. So now I’m really into french roast and my french press, even though my press is too big for one. To make two cups in an 8 cup press is silly, there just isn’t enough to press!

LONG story short, I started hunting this morning for a baby french press and was all smiles when I found that Bodum has released new products in fun colors for 09. I’ve already ordered the new Brazil 3-cup French press in green! Get yours here.

(Photo from Bodum 2009 Catalogue)